By IANS,
Mumbai : A key index of Indian equities markets Wednesday ended 256 points up after crossing the 17,000-mark for the first time in 16 months.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,868.46 points, ended at 17,109.48 points (provisional).
The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) too closed in the positive terrain at 5,079.25 points, up 1.45 percent.